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Chapter 45.5, Problem 2TC
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To explain: The advantage of encouraging hummingbirds while discouraging bees.
Introduction: The floral parts of a flower are the basic determiners of their pollination type. Flowers having small petals and light pollen are usually wind-pollinated. Large, colorful, nectar containing sweetly scented flowers are often insect-pollinated or bird-pollinated.
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Chapter 45 Solutions
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Ch. 45.1 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 45.1 - diagram the life cycles of ferns and flowering...Ch. 45.2 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 45.2 - Prob. 1TCCh. 45.2 - Prob. 2TCCh. 45.2 - diagram the structure of a complete flower and...Ch. 45.2 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 45.2 - explain the processes of pollination and double...Ch. 45.3 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 45.3 - explain how the parts of a flower develop into the...
Ch. 45.3 - describe the differences between monocot and dicot...Ch. 45.4 - The warmth of hot flowers attracts pollinators and...Ch. 45.4 - explain why many seeds undergo dormancy before...Ch. 45.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 45.5 - Prob. 1TCCh. 45.5 - Prob. 2TCCh. 45.5 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 45.6 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 45.6 - Prob. 1TCCh. 45.6 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 45.6 - describe how fruit structures aid in seed...Ch. 45.6 - Heat-producing flowers are rare, and many are...Ch. 45 - Prob. 1MCCh. 45 - Prob. 2MCCh. 45 - Prob. 3MCCh. 45 - Which of the following is True? a. Moth-pollinated...Ch. 45 - Prob. 5MCCh. 45 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 45 - In a flowering plant, the male gametophyte is the...Ch. 45 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 45 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 45 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 45 - Diagram the general plant life cycle. Which stages...Ch. 45 - Prob. 2RQCh. 45 - Prob. 3RQCh. 45 - Prob. 4RQCh. 45 - Prob. 5RQCh. 45 - Describe the characteristics you would expect to...Ch. 45 - Prob. 7RQCh. 45 - Describe three mechanisms whereby seed dormancy is...Ch. 45 - Prob. 9RQCh. 45 - Describe three types of fruits and the mechanisms...Ch. 45 - Prob. 1ACCh. 45 - Prob. 2AC
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